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Edgar Cone Burrows was the son of Jacob T. Burrows and Ameta Penelope Cone. He was married to Agnes Stevenson. Edgar & Agnes had one daughter, Mildred, who was born in about 1903.
Edgar's certificate of death states that he was born March 18, 1877 and died September 5, 1916. The Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, also states he died in 1916. Therefore, I consider both the year of his birth and his death on the tombstone to be incorrect; I have personally observed numerous errors on monuments in Wilson County.
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From Floresville newspaper dated Friday, September 8, 1916:
Dr. Edgar C. Burrows killed at Texas City
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(Wednesday's Galveston News)
Dr. Edgar C. Burrows, aged 39 years, whose home is in San Antonio and who was several years ago a student here in the medical department of the University of Texas, was almost instantely killed yesterday afternoon in Texas City, when he was struck on the head by a falling scantling at the plant of the Pierce-Fordyce Oil Company. Mr. Burrows was hurried to the John Sealy Hospital in Malloy's ambulance, which made a record run across the causeway. He died within a block of the hospital.
According to J.P. Gilpin, manger of the Texas City plant of the oil company, Mr. Burrows had been employed in minor capacities at the plant for some time. Yesterday, with a number of other workermen, he was engaged in raising an oil tank. Timbers, measuring six inches square, were in use. One of these fell, stricking Mr. Burrows on the head and rupturing several blood vessels.
Survivors are a wife and daughter in San Antonio, three sisters, Mrs. W.R. Wheeler, wife of the cashier of the Texas City National Bank;Mrs. C.H. Hufford of Brownsville, and Mrs. A.T. Wilkes of Smithville, and a brother, J.P. Burrows of Brady.
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The above sad news reached Floresville early Wednesday morning in a telegram sent to Dr. Burrows' father-in-law, Mr. C.B. Stevenson. A gloom of sadness was cast over the entire community when the news was spread. Deceased was reared at Stockdale and his family was one of the best known in that section. For several years he made Floresville his home and he had a wide acquaintance here.
The remains were brought here yesterday morning at 10:00 a.m. and carried to the home of C.B. Stevenson. Services were held at the residence at 3 o'clock after which the body was laid to rest in the Floresville cemetery. A large procession of sorrowful friends, many from a distance, followed the remains to the grave.
This paper joins the people of Wilson county in extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones. [RB-March 2012]
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Edgar Cone Burrows was the son of Jacob T. Burrows and Ameta Penelope Cone. He was married to Agnes Stevenson. Edgar & Agnes had one daughter, Mildred, who was born in about 1903.
Edgar's certificate of death states that he was born March 18, 1877 and died September 5, 1916. The Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, also states he died in 1916. Therefore, I consider both the year of his birth and his death on the tombstone to be incorrect; I have personally observed numerous errors on monuments in Wilson County.
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From Floresville newspaper dated Friday, September 8, 1916:
Dr. Edgar C. Burrows killed at Texas City
____________
(Wednesday's Galveston News)
Dr. Edgar C. Burrows, aged 39 years, whose home is in San Antonio and who was several years ago a student here in the medical department of the University of Texas, was almost instantely killed yesterday afternoon in Texas City, when he was struck on the head by a falling scantling at the plant of the Pierce-Fordyce Oil Company. Mr. Burrows was hurried to the John Sealy Hospital in Malloy's ambulance, which made a record run across the causeway. He died within a block of the hospital.
According to J.P. Gilpin, manger of the Texas City plant of the oil company, Mr. Burrows had been employed in minor capacities at the plant for some time. Yesterday, with a number of other workermen, he was engaged in raising an oil tank. Timbers, measuring six inches square, were in use. One of these fell, stricking Mr. Burrows on the head and rupturing several blood vessels.
Survivors are a wife and daughter in San Antonio, three sisters, Mrs. W.R. Wheeler, wife of the cashier of the Texas City National Bank;Mrs. C.H. Hufford of Brownsville, and Mrs. A.T. Wilkes of Smithville, and a brother, J.P. Burrows of Brady.
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The above sad news reached Floresville early Wednesday morning in a telegram sent to Dr. Burrows' father-in-law, Mr. C.B. Stevenson. A gloom of sadness was cast over the entire community when the news was spread. Deceased was reared at Stockdale and his family was one of the best known in that section. For several years he made Floresville his home and he had a wide acquaintance here.
The remains were brought here yesterday morning at 10:00 a.m. and carried to the home of C.B. Stevenson. Services were held at the residence at 3 o'clock after which the body was laid to rest in the Floresville cemetery. A large procession of sorrowful friends, many from a distance, followed the remains to the grave.
This paper joins the people of Wilson county in extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones. [RB-March 2012]
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Edgar Cone Burrows was the son of Jacob T. Burrows and Ameta Penelope Cone. He was married to Agnes Stevenson. Edgar & Agnes had one daughter, Mildred, who was born in about 1903.
Edgar's certificate of death states that he was born March 18, 1877 and died September 5, 1916. The Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, also states he died in 1916. Therefore, I consider both the year of his birth and his death on the tombstone to be incorrect; I have personally observed numerous errors on monuments in Wilson County.
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From Floresville newspaper dated Friday, September 8, 1916:
Dr. Edgar C. Burrows killed at Texas City
____________
(Wednesday's Galveston News)
Dr. Edgar C. Burrows, aged 39 years, whose home is in San Antonio and who was several years ago a student here in the medical department of the University of Texas, was almost instantely killed yesterday afternoon in Texas City, when he was struck on the head by a falling scantling at the plant of the Pierce-Fordyce Oil Company. Mr. Burrows was hurried to the John Sealy Hospital in Malloy's ambulance, which made a record run across the causeway. He died within a block of the hospital.
According to J.P. Gilpin, manger of the Texas City plant of the oil company, Mr. Burrows had been employed in minor capacities at the plant for some time. Yesterday, with a number of other workermen, he was engaged in raising an oil tank. Timbers, measuring six inches square, were in use. One of these fell, stricking Mr. Burrows on the head and rupturing several blood vessels.
Survivors are a wife and daughter in San Antonio, three sisters, Mrs. W.R. Wheeler, wife of the cashier of the Texas City National Bank;Mrs. C.H. Hufford of Brownsville, and Mrs. A.T. Wilkes of Smithville, and a brother, J.P. Burrows of Brady.
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The above sad news reached Floresville early Wednesday morning in a telegram sent to Dr. Burrows' father-in-law, Mr. C.B. Stevenson. A gloom of sadness was cast over the entire community when the news was spread. Deceased was reared at Stockdale and his family was one of the best known in that section. For several years he made Floresville his home and he had a wide acquaintance here.
The remains were brought here yesterday morning at 10:00 a.m. and carried to the home of C.B. Stevenson. Services were held at the residence at 3 o'clock after which the body was laid to rest in the Floresville cemetery. A large procession of sorrowful friends, many from a distance, followed the remains to the grave.
This paper joins the people of Wilson county in extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones. [RB-March 2012]
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Edgar Cone Burrows was the son of Jacob T. Burrows and Ameta Penelope Cone. He was married to Agnes Stevenson. Edgar & Agnes had one daughter, Mildred, who was born in about 1903.
Edgar's certificate of death states that he was born March 18, 1877 and died September 5, 1916. The Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, also states he died in 1916. Therefore, I consider both the year of his birth and his death on the tombstone to be incorrect; I have personally observed numerous errors on monuments in Wilson County.
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From Floresville newspaper dated Friday, September 8, 1916:
Dr. Edgar C. Burrows killed at Texas City
____________
(Wednesday's Galveston News)
Dr. Edgar C. Burrows, aged 39 years, whose home is in San Antonio and who was several years ago a student here in the medical department of the University of Texas, was almost instantely killed yesterday afternoon in Texas City, when he was struck on the head by a falling scantling at the plant of the Pierce-Fordyce Oil Company. Mr. Burrows was hurried to the John Sealy Hospital in Malloy's ambulance, which made a record run across the causeway. He died within a block of the hospital.
According to J.P. Gilpin, manger of the Texas City plant of the oil company, Mr. Burrows had been employed in minor capacities at the plant for some time. Yesterday, with a number of other workermen, he was engaged in raising an oil tank. Timbers, measuring six inches square, were in use. One of these fell, stricking Mr. Burrows on the head and rupturing several blood vessels.
Survivors are a wife and daughter in San Antonio, three sisters, Mrs. W.R. Wheeler, wife of the cashier of the Texas City National Bank;Mrs. C.H. Hufford of Brownsville, and Mrs. A.T. Wilkes of Smithville, and a brother, J.P. Burrows of Brady.
_________
The above sad news reached Floresville early Wednesday morning in a telegram sent to Dr. Burrows' father-in-law, Mr. C.B. Stevenson. A gloom of sadness was cast over the entire community when the news was spread. Deceased was reared at Stockdale and his family was one of the best known in that section. For several years he made Floresville his home and he had a wide acquaintance here.
The remains were brought here yesterday morning at 10:00 a.m. and carried to the home of C.B. Stevenson. Services were held at the residence at 3 o'clock after which the body was laid to rest in the Floresville cemetery. A large procession of sorrowful friends, many from a distance, followed the remains to the grave.
This paper joins the people of Wilson county in extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones. [RB-March 2012]
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